OK, 1st thing is that I read the sticky by KSman on labs/blood work a week after being on 30mg of T (Axiron, underarm liquid).
30 year old male, 5’8" 170 lbs BF 15%, waist 32.
I have been on Axiron for exactly one week.
Because, I did not know what labs needed to be done, I only went by what my urologist ordered.
TT: 548 (241 - 827 ng/dL) Though in the higher middle and not hypo-gonadal but I still was able to convince my Dr. to prescribe TRT. I would like to use it in cycles (and reach close to 1050 ng/dL), before my body shuts down it’s own T production.
Prolactin: 5.3 (2.0 - 18.0 ng/mL) To this day i’m not sure what makes this test important, even after googlin.
PSA: 0.7 (< or = 4.0 ng/mL)
Lipid Profile:
Total Cholesterol: 168 (125 - 200 mg/dL)
HDL: 45 (> or = 40 mg/dL)
Triglycerides: 106 (<150 mg/dL)
LDL: 102 (<130 mg/dL)
Though, all my lipid #'s are in range, I’ve read that the optimal #'s would be 60/60/60 HDL/Triglycerides/LDL.
Chol/HDL Ratio: 3.7 (< or + 5.0)
CBC
WBC: 6.3 (3.8 - 10.8 Thousand/uL)
RBC 5.54 (4.20 - 5.80 Million/uL)
Hemoglobin: 16.7 (13.2 - 17.1 g/dL)
Hematocrit: 49.1% (38.5 - 50.0%)
MCV: 88.6 (80.0-100.0fL)
MCH: 30.2 (27.0 -33.0 pg)
MCHC: 34.0 (32.0 -36.0 g/dL)
RDW: 12.8 (11.0 -15.0%)
Platelet Count: 181 (140 - 400 Thousand/uL)
Absolute neutrophils: 3383 (1500 - 7800 cells/uL)
Absolute lymphocytes 2539 (830 3900 cells/uL)
Absolute monocytes: 252 (200 - 950 cells/uL)
Absolute eosinophils: 107 (15 - 500 cells/uL)
Absolute basophils: 19 ( 0 -200 cells/uL)
neutrophils: 53.7%
lymphocytes: 40.3%
monocytes: 4.0%
eosinophils: 1.7%
basophils: 0.3%
BUN: 19 (7 - 25mg/dL)
Creatinine: 1.05 mg/dL
Sodium: 141 (135 -146 mmol/L)
Potassium: 4.5 (3.5 - 5.3 mmol/L)
Chloride: 102 (98 - 110 mmol/L)
Carbon Dioxide: 26 (21 - 33mmol/L)
Calcium: 9.6 (8.6 -10.2 mg/dL)
After, one week on Axiron, I read TSman’s sticky and went back to the Dr. and asked for my E2 (Estradiol) and FSH/LH.
My results came in today:
Estradiol (E2): 40 (13 -54 pg/mL) (Too me this is too high and I think I need AI A-dex)
FSH: 1.1 (1.6 -8.0 mIU/mL) (This value is out of range LOW and I don’t know what this means)
LH: 1.9 (1.5 -9.3 mIU/mL)
Hepatic Function Panel below
Protein Total: 7.1 (6.2 - 8.3 g/dL)
Albumin: 4.3 (2.6 -5.1 g/dL)
Globulin 2.8 (2.1 - 3.7 g/dL)
Albumin/Globulin Ratio: 1.5 (1.0 -2.1)
Bilirubin Total: 0.7 (0.2 -1.2 mg/dL)
Alkaline Phosphatase: 63 (40 - 115 U/L)
AST: 24 (10 - 40 U/L)
ALT: 27 (9 - 60 U/L)
Though, I made have had some labs not needed, keep in mind I had not read sticky 1st.
My urologist refuse to scribe me AI Adex and sent me to an endocrinologist.
Any feedback is appreciated.
Edit: Urologist did not know what lab to order to measure DHT.
I have purchased two Anti-DHT shampoos (though I have not used them yet).
My concern is that after I get on AI my DHT will be higher and could risk hair loss.